C    Dm    F   C G/B Am  Dm  C  F     C

[Verse 1]
                                     Dm
There's not but care on every hand
                   F          Dm
In every hour that passes O
          G        C    G/B Am   Dm
That signifies the life of  man
          Em       F          C
T'were not for the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
               F            Dm
Green grow the rushes O, O, O
    G                   C    G/B Am     Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I   spent
            Em       F           C
Were spent among the lassies O


[Verse 2]
                                    Dm
The worldly race may riches chase
                     F            Dm
And riches still may fly them O
        G         C     G/B  Am    Dm
When at last they catch them fast
             Em          F           C
Their hearts can ne'er enjoy them O, O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
               F            Dm
Green grow the rushes O, O, O
    G                   C    G/B Am     Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I   spent
            Em       F           C
Were spent among the lassies O


[Instrumental]
C    Dm    F   C G/B Am  Dm  C  F     C


[Verse 3]
                               Dm
Give me a quiet hour at e'en
                  F        Dm
My arms around my deary O
      G         C  G/B Am    Dm
Warly cares and warly  men
      Em        F          C
May a gae topsy turvey O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
               F            Dm
Green grow the rushes O, O, O
    G                   C    G/B Am     Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I   spent
            Em       F            C
Were spent among the lassies O


[Verse 4]
                                    Dm
For you so grave, ye sneer at this
                        F         Dm
Ye're not but senseless asses O
           G       C     G/B  Am    Dm
The wisest man the world e'er saw
         Em         F           C
He dearly loved the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
               F            Dm
Green grow the rushes O, O, O
    G                   C    G/B Am     Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I   spent
            Em       F           C
Were spent among the lassies O


[Chorus]
                          Dm
Green grow the rushes O
               F            Dm
Green grow the rushes O, O, O
    G                   C    G/B Am     Dm
The sweetest hours that e'er I   spent
            Em       F           C
Were spent among the lassies O